Calculation for car suppliers in MV: threaten layoffs?

Calculation for car suppliers in MV: threaten layoffs?

Neubrandenburg. In the middle of the crisis at Volkswagen, the automotive suppliers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are faced with a dramatic dilemma threaten! The industry is faced with a downward spiral that not only affects VW, but also the 35 suppliers in the region. The times of stable growth are over, and the overcapacity at the manufacturers of electric vehicles tops the Situation.

Dr. Andreas Dikow, chairman of the Automotive-MV industry network and head of the webasto plant in Neubrandenburg, warns: "The demand has been falling since April and we have already had to switch to partial load operation." The effects are alarming: the average utilization of production has dropped by 20 percent. The large manufacturers such as Webasto and ZF Airbag Germany and suppliers such as Lubeca in Upahl are affected. The number of employees could soon be reduced drastically!

alarming developments in the industry

in Neubrandenburg, where the webasto plant with 750 employees is the largest company in the industry, there are already measures for capacity adjustment: temporary workers have been reduced, overtime has been reduced and an attitude stop imposed. "If sales in the USA, China and Europe continue to stagnate, layoffs are inevitable," said Dikow. The uncertainty about the future development of the industry hovers like a sword of Damocles over the supplier.

The situation is tense and the forecasts are dark. "We are experiencing a dilemma: everyone has planned more than the global heel gives. VW is only the symptom of a much larger crisis," explains Dikow. A lot is at stake with an annual turnover of 1.7 billion euros and around 5700 employees in the automotive supplier industry in MV. The future is uncertain, and the employees fear for their jobs!